Loading-tool for time-train rings.



n. n. STABLER. LOADING roo FOR TIME mam muss.

A'Pmcinou mm nzc. 2a. 1916- Patented Oct. 23, 1917.

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; ROBINSON BL srABLhitfor BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

liga lee t p To allrwkom z't may concern: 1

. p j yBe itknown thatI, ROBINSON. R. STABLER,

a citizen of the United States, and a residentwof thecity of Baltimore, in the State 5 of Maryland, have inventeda certain new and useful Improvement in Loading-Tools for'Time- Train Rings, of which the followp ingis a specification. i p

invention relates generally to loading tools for the time train rings of shrapnel shells, and is moreparticularly a combination of parts used for the purpose of holding the time train rings when filling their T powdergroovespandwhen pressure is apl5 plied'tothoroughly pack the powder in the f 9 The primary objectof my invention is to p provide a novel construction, arrangement,

p a and combination of'parts whereby to mateparts now employed for this purpose, and

j in this way reduce to a minimum friction "between parts and the danger of explosion,

and novel arrangement whereby the operaa tion upon each*ring may be accomplished morequickly, more effectively, and, conse+ q ently at greatly reduced expense and in ycreased eificiency. .30

In the accompanying drawings illustrat .ing my present'tool, andforming'a part of onllfine ofFig. 1, however; i 17 YFig. 5 is'a sectional view through the holder, with the fuse ring therein; 1 I wFigfG is a "detail perspectiveyiew of'the fuse ring removed, and W Fig. 7 is a detailperspective view 'illustratingrparts of; the punchand the core i member.

, Referring now to these figures, I have I shown in Fig. 6, a timetrain or 'fuse ring j, at 10, and'which is tapered as" usual, the ,upper broader surface being provided with Application filed December 23, 191c.- SerialNo. 138,594;

rially reduce the considerable number of and a further object is to provide a simple packed, the section of the holder being taken groov 11 egtendingi almost fully th LoAmne-ToonroR TIM -Tn im'nmes. M

pPatentedOct. 23, 1917.

around, with its en'ds spaced apart, to receivefthe powder which, in the process of introduction within the grooves, is packed under high pressure in order to effect a slow burning-and prevent its flaring up as loose powder willdo.

' The tool whereby the loading of the ring may be accomplished, comprises in accordance with my invention, a holder 12, core member 18, powder guide 14, and a punch 15,the holder 12. having an upper inner and annular-recess 15, in which the powder guide 14 is disposed, as .seen in Figs. '2, 3,'and 41*The holder 12 also has anintermediate seat 16 of lesser ,diameter than the seat l5, withthewalll'iqthereof tapered in order to receive the fuse or train ring 10, the lower smaller face ofwhich seats upon the seat 16, and'the tapered annular face of which seats againstIthe tapered wall 17, the holder 12 having further a lower constrictdfopening .18 which receives the lower reduced extension 19 of the core member 13. It willbe notedjthat the powder guide 14 has a lower inner annular portion which seats upon the outer upper surface of the time train ringjnwarclly beyond thejouter edge, of the latter, in order to follow up and rest upon rings of difierent thicknesses contained within the intermediate conical seat and also to prevent the powder guide from rest ing on bursor irregularities at the outer edg'efof the ringsbaius'ed by graduations on the outer conical surface thereof. Thecore member 13 is provided with an intermediate annularportion 20 which in- 1 terfits.theTtime'train. or fuse ring 10, and

serves .as a support for the inner wall of said ring, as clearly seen in the figures last above mentioned, anditsupper bodyportion extends above the upper broader'face of the time ring 10 in spaced relation to the inner peripheral face ofthepowder guide ring 14, so as to provide' an annular channel 21, a part ofwhich is taken up by a plug 22, such as seen in. Figs. 1, 4, and 7, attached to the body of the core member 13, and covering that portion, of the upper face .of the time train orfusering10 between the ends ofits groove 11. 3

Thepowderguide ring 14 has an upper cup shaped inner portion 23 into whichthe loose powder is initially fed, withthe parts assembledas shown in Fig. 2, theoperator tamping the powder into the channel 21, as seen in Fig. 3, providing for the introduction of the curved punch15 which, when disposed as shownin Fig. 3; prepfiis'fth tool f for introdu't'itibnlibe'n'stth .the;.:tpower I lpl'unger 24:, so thathen thelattepdesc'ends upon the "punch undeithidesii'edipres sure5 thel attel will be forcedin the ehanne'lf f 21,;packing1thea powder-111 mm roove time V v the pdint shown in Figssfand 5],;the power:

pluhger'Qt preferably hating a lewerfeeing 525', a e n i gsfi a 1 0 ,'-It s obvious that When heipewer;

rises,",-.the packingo-perzttion-gis' eom'p1eted,and tlsinerely necessary'to? 1nyert the toe}set-that.theiseveml parts maybe readily released from frictionaliengagement ;by"f0I'C iI1 g. the QOIG member 13' out of position. furthermore obvious in thefopemti0n foflpaeking t'he powder, that the c re member lefieetivelyiprevents any distortien ofthetilne 5' K E of sparks materially lessenedg Inthistway" h; he n'g' f fa I xpl iofi- Y reduced.

tien, provides; frictionis reduced and danger explosions rarely occur int'he use of the tool "proposed irny invention, and. even shduld 3,; spai'lpbethrqwn into the "powder; the fact that; the core ilier ribfer 1134 and" the powder:

i guide1 41am?!loosely disposed relative to the h01de'rf12' permits bf theirfl relative move inent'yith fespeet-toithe. holder-should the powd'eii atchifife, andgthus permit of burn in oft e' pow er 'a 'ie ap hee g s s to m1nimum.: I

-. 1 .Myinv'ent'idii es 'brepesedifeduces byuabput 1 onefhal'fthe-number f pentsx-now required jiinit'h constiuctions inus'e;f r the samepu a pose, and my 1nyent 1on ,1sthuseapableet much more 1neXpens ve pnoductton,andmal ter i ally reduces the {cost- 9f the @pper'stjtbn hitndledas 'ezycihfring is,insefted within and: f remb'ved from the 110.015.2iSWQ11 astothe fact 11111011 each timefininor fuse ring, owingtq the reduction of the number: o fgparts te be pesed relat vely te'di e enother, andsing uleigly igege @1 qi fiii l i e f r lof 'b tsi ine'ehine screws and. the like {requiring th e I in the Onsti ucti0ns. n W gutjlized fen turn seifevvs', the like pen i er amul t rssess n e medla by :rnyj inventionfz re reediljy ntevable g' tlimeit'iiainrings of ethei teols s11 es wrenches '7 f" i helder having a emnediete annular-seat s w we e; WashingtonJiGif "slaid 'ffng'seat, and}; luuref redu eed portion ii intez fitfiing the een'stfiefied iopenlng of the holder, and eppyvid en guide-loosely disposed "withintheuppef annular recess f the up and Having-its inner periphery spaced i omatheisa di@Qrememb r t form a owder channel above thefuse ring groove:

' 2,, A loading! teolg aoii the ch meteriedey ld ha ng 11 1 6 'P Q t' r iY n scribed jcorfippising at heldr; a; cereilnember I Within the-hol de rfiand it powder; guide: seated; with-in the 11. 91 1? pofiti'orp ief ithfi hold r zuzoundqthe said :jcore-r member unduspaced meantime Q6165 ed withinvthe" unperi polrtien of fihenhblder around the said core "'Ine'niber ancks'paced {thelfefrom saidrholder and said core ym'embet? .havi-ng -annullzm portions :betWeen I which ZtoreceiVe-m fuseri-ng said core member and the hel der and; relatiwel o -ble w i u Q; speot rete'inoperation: 1

S ribd1c0mbrisinge holder; az'ere 'niembel said-pow 1 er guide being loosely: disposed sin 4.""AQalOzidingtOolefthe cdefel' d-isposit-ion Within the- M61 wand sm b dfer: guide 1501" dispositioniwithinathe jup' en por ion I spaced IglfifiiQIl t0; the upper, portion? bf the core member,: sztid-e0re memb'erf ajnd -f'szvid gaging; lowei flwr ttifons sustaining-=1 thencor member. in proper *pesitionzzlieletfive: to the Y hOldQEyfilild' isgid cofre memberi and? said holder having intermediate .portiensasp'aeed -dul'i ngigthefloadingibpemtidn. leadingiitbnh o-fstthe-chenztcterjde adapted ito -ren age Ethe inner andz=outer lsul faces of thering to prevent its distel ti'n 110V cribed ea nising-gm .oute n holder ind n 1nner core m'ember' jorovided Withi {sew dpoiiti'ons intermedialte-zthei'lrendsatelfeeeive and goutei s'unfetces thei eo :waszpowdeiisgliide 4 and movable/ With res'mectitheretozvin ioperaq t ROBI SON -=-Witn ss s,=,-. 

